NES Power Charts - Vol. 23 (April 1991)

For each month, I'm posting the chart in two forms. The first is exactly how the chart looked in Nintendo Power magazine. The second is the "real" chart, as it should have looked with all errors and typos corrected. It's possible to correct errors for the first 31 volumes because on the next page, the list of the top 30 for each of the three voting blocks (players, pros, & dealers) was published separately. So doing some math revealed any errors.

In the second chart, I've also listed every game which earned points in addition to the overall top 30. A game must have made the top 30 of one of the three categories to earn points.

Published Chart

		Total
1	Super Mario Bros. 3	8020
2	Mega Man 3	7112
3	TMNT 2	5481
4	Final Fantasy	4984
5	Dr. Mario	3731
6	Dragon Warrior 2	3462
7	Crystalis	3335
8	Legend Of Zelda	3332
9	Tetris	3004
10	Play Action Football	2956
11	Mega Man 2	2761
12	TMNT	2440
13	Destiny Of An Emperor	2266
14	Immortal	2166
15	Castlevania 3	2106
16	Wheel Of Fortune FE	1588
17	Maniac Mansion	1544
18	Punch Out	1540
19	Star Tropics	1426
20	Legend Of Zelda 2	1324
21	Ultima: Avatar	1208
22	Jeopardy 25th An.	1169
23	Battle Of Olympus	1150
24	Metroid	935
25	Skate Or Die 2	936
26	Wizardry	920
27	Rescue Rangers	917
28	Jordan vs Bird	885
29	Solstice	863
30	Baseball Stars	792

Errors: Zelda 2 point total is wrong. Metroid point total is wrong, and it should be tied with Skate or Die 2. Mario 2 and Tecmo Bowl should be on the chart at the positions of 16 and 25 respectively. Solstice and Baseball Stars drop off the chart.


Real Chart

		Total		Players	Pros	Dealers
1	Super Mario Bros. 3	8020		3923	702	3395
2	Mega Man 3	7112		2624	3726	762
3	TMNT 2	5481		2959		2522
4	Final Fantasy	4984		1626	3358
5	Dr. Mario	3731		1151	357	2223
6	Dragon Warrior 2	3462		828	2634
7	Crystalis	3335			3335
8	Legend Of Zelda	3332		802	1357	1173
9	Tetris	3004		913		2091
10	Play Action Football	2956		698	1162	1096
11	Mega Man 2	2761		1622	1139
12	TMNT	2440		693	311	1436
13	Destiny Of An Emperor	2266			2266
14	Immortal	2166			2166
15	Castlevania 3	2106		1324	782
16	Super Mario Bros. 2	1833		821		1012
17	Wheel Of Fortune FE	1558				1558
18	Maniac Mansion	1544		371	1173
19	Punch Out	1540		456		1084
20	Star Tropics	1426			1426
21	Legend Of Zelda 2	1323		771	552
22	Ultima: Avatar	1208			1208
23	Jeopardy 25th An.	1169				1169
24	Battle Of Olympus	1150			1150
25	Tecmo Bowl	1115		752		363
26	Skate Or Die 2	936				936
27	Metroid	936		372	564
28	Wizardry	920			920
29	Rescue Rangers	917		539		378
30	Jordan vs Bird	885				885
	Solstice	863			863
	Paperboy	829				829
	Baseball Stars	792		389	403
	Super Off Road	787		430		357
	Mega Man	736			736
	Double Dragon 2	674		674
	Rad Racer	620				620
	Fester's Quest	595				595
	Nobunaga's Ambition	587			587
	Ninja Gaiden 2	574		574
	Super C	551		551
	Silent Service	538				538
	Duck Tales	527		527
	Adventures of Lolo 2	495			495
	Rad Racer 2	490				490
	Little Nemo	474		474
	Shadowgate	460			460
	Batman	458		458
	Gremlins 2	449		449
	Castlevania 2	431		431
	Bases Loaded 2	428				428
	F-1: Built to Win	426			426
	Bad Dudes	387				387
	Ninja Gaiden	382		382
	Bandit Kings of Ancient China	380			380
	Ironsword	376				376
	Robocop	375				375
	Wrestlemania	374				374
	Blaster Master	362				362
	Pinbot	354				354
	Days of Thunder	351				351
	Dragon Warrior	345			345
	Shadow of the Ninja	288			288